Gregory W. Meeks
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| In office 1998 - present |
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| Preceded by | Floyd Flake |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | June 1, 1950 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Simone Marie Meeks |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal |
Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing the Sixth Congressional District of New York (map), which includes most of Southeastern Queens including Jamaica, Laurelton, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and Far Rockaway, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. His district is made up mainly middle-class minority communities, but also includes a part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach, which is mainly made up of middle-class Italian-Americans.
Born in East Harlem, New York City and raised in a housing project, he attended Adelphi University and obtained a degree in Law from Howard University. He worked as an Assistant District Attorney and Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York before joining the Investigations Commission to investigate official misconduct and organized crime. He was Supervising Judge for the New York State Workers Compensation System before being elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992. He was elected to Congress in an 1998 special election to replace Floyd Flake, a congressman and reverend who was retiring to focus on his church. Meeks currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House International Relations Committee. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Meeks received a "C" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.
Meeks is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. [1]
| Preceded by: Floyd H. Flake |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1998– |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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